Make the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center your child’s first hands-on experience with the Bay! Our Creepy Crawler program is open to children ages 2-5 years old accompanied by an adult. Classes run from 10-11:15am and include a hike, story time, crafts, games, and snack. Classes held rain or shine. Cost is $3 members/ $5 non-members. Pre-registration is required, email Katey Nelson at knelson@bayrestoration.org or call 410.827.6694. For more information, visit us online at www.bayrestoration.org.

March 4, 5 “Think Spring!”

Get ready for spring by searching for things that are “waking up” in a local woodlot. Look for frogs, plants, seeds sprouting and new life in nature.

April 1, 2 “Snails, Slugs and Grubs.”
Let’s find the slippery, slimy critters and see where they live and how they move. They don’t bite, but serve as a bite for other animals.

May 6, 7 “First a Caterpillar, Then a Beautiful Butterfly or Moth.”
What a change from crawler to flyer! Let’s follow the changes that happen with butterflies and moths.

June 3, 4 From Tadpoles to Frogs
Another amazing metamorphosis to watch! Come catch tons of tadpoles and observe how they change from swimming tadpoles to jumping frogs.

July 1, 2 “Terrapin Trot.”
Bring your tricycles, bikes, or wagons and we will ride the grounds to find terrapins. For those who don’t ride, we plan a leisurely stroll to the beach. (An easy go ‘round)
August 5, 6 “Jellies, Jellies…Everywhere.”
Soft-bodied with dangling tentacles…August is the month for jellyfish. Let’s examine them closely and learn about their lives.

September 2, 3 “Critters In The Bay.”
Learn how to use a dip net and see what we can catch. The critters in the bay each have a job. We will find out what they look like, where they live, and what they do in the Bay. Come ready to get wet!

October 7, 8 “Who Made That Web?”
Up and down the water spout and other places…we will search out where spiders are found.

November 4, 5 “Leaves- Know Your Colors.”
Is it yellow or orange? Is it red or purple? Join us for a color scavenger hunt and see how nature changes colors in the fall.

December 2, 3 “Birds At The Feeders.”
This activity will require sneaking up on the bird feeder to see who is coming to lunch. We will also make a bird feeder to take home and hang in a spot where we can watch the birds through the winter.